Interesting game concept. (GPS's and Paintball)

[Muzikman]

Ok, first check out www.geocaching.com and more specific, this thread http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/ind...&#entry1083429

Geocaching is basicaly someone hide tupperware in the woods and posts the coordinates on the web page, You then take your GPS and go and find it.

So, I was reading thier forums and someone wanted to combine geocaching and paintball. This got me thinking.

Does anyone think this is a cool idea?

"Ok, I got an idea. This would have nothing to do with Geocaching.com, but could still prove to be interesting in combining paintball and caching.

This would require a big game type field (ie. large woods field). In the morning before the game starts each team hunts out locations to hide a cache. Each team hides say 4 caches on the field. They then come back and give the coords to the event organizer. The organizer then gives these coords to everyone. Now, the object of the game, instead of capture the flag (or holding a flag station, as in many big games) is for each team to find these 4 caches and return them to their "base". The first team to get all 4 back to their base wins."

[Bulldog]

That does sound cool.

[hitech]

In the morning before the game starts each team hunts out locations to hide a cache. Each team hides say 4 caches on the field.

Seems to me that you would put them all right next to your base to make them easy to defend.

Maybe have the organizers hide them.

[FragTek]

Man that sounds pretty darn awesome I know i'd have a fun time participating in an event such as this.

Someone set one up and let us know how it goes!

[KayleAGD]

Geek !!!

[Big'n slo]

Geek !!!

hehe



Sounds fun

[Muzikman]

Geek !!!

Kayle, you know you like the idea.

I think it would make for an interesting concept, but I do agree it needs to have some ideas hashed out. I mean it took me a whole 5 mins to come up with the idea after reading the post on geocaching.com. So what do ya say, put some minds together and see if we can get something organized for next year. It would make for an interesting AO day.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

Great idea. The only problem is, most of us don't have GPS. Sounds like fun.

[rkjunior303]

Great idea. The only problem is, most of us don't have GPS. Sounds like fun.

im sure they have something in the works for the next angel lol.

[FragTek]

im sure they have something in the works for the next angel lol.

rofl rofl.

GPS's are getting super cheap these days, there is a good selection of non-mapping units for under $100.

[Muzikman]

well, see, not having a GPS just puts you into a different role. Maybe you would be scouts to keep an eye on the other team and what not while the people with the GPS goes on the search I really don't know...maybe I really am oozing too much geek.

[Stealthgerbil]

cool!!, its like a 4way capture the flag game, but better

[sig11]

Looking through that site before I noticed there is already a cache on the first paintball field I ever played on. ;p

[rich4man]

What a coincidence. There is a scenario game on Oct 2 in Utah that will have missions that include GPS coordinates.

http://www.actioncenterpaintball.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=75

I have a mag and an etrex GPS. Looks like I'm ready to rock.

I've been talking to some of the people who are going and one of the missions is rescuing a "downed pilot" and all you get is a GPS coordinate. Sounds fun.

[steveo356]

how intresting

theres a 12000 acre government not to far from my house. theres roads taht go back through it which is just lovly for drving my jeep through i bet taht would work. theres nothin all through there more co2ws then humans